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Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
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Why the Lists Differ
Commentators explain that the list of David's mighty men here is longer than the parallel list in 2 Samuel 23. This isn't a contradiction. Scholars suggest the Chronicles list may be from an earlier point in David's reign, while the Samuel list is from a later date, accounting for men who had died or been replaced. This shows how different biblical accounts can offer complementary perspectives.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The list of names given here generally corresponds with the one in 2 Samuel 23:24–39, but it presents several remarkable differences.…
19th Century
Anglican
A catalogue of forty-eight “valiant warriors.” Sixteen names are here added to the list as given in Samuel. The chronicler, therefore, possessed a …
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Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)
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